Panicum miliaceum
Common name
broomcorn millet
Family
Poaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Grasses
NVS code
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PANMIL
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Annual with fibrous roots reproducing by seeds. Stems 0.5–1.5 m tall, either spreading or erect, branched. Leaves and especially leaf sheaths covered with dense stiff hairs. Panicle resembling that of P. dichotomiflorum but larger. (Wax, Fawcett and Isely 1981)
Year naturalised
1916
Origin
Asia
Seed
Seeds 2.4–3 mm long, oval, brown to black, shiny, smooth, readily separated from hulls, resembling domestic proso millet.
Tolerances
Grows rapidly; is particularly well adapted to sandy or droughty soils and hot weather. (Wax, Fawcett and Isely 1981)
References and further reading
Wax LM, Fawcett RS, Isley D, eds. 1981. Weeds of the North Central States. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Agriculture, Illinois, USA. 303 p.